pdfforge Toolbar v6.5

What is pdfforge Toolbar?

This toolbar is typiclaly bundled with the installation of the free version of PDF Forge that installs a Spigot toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Spigot so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar. The toolbar is typically bundled with the free PDFCreator program as an option during installation and does not necessarily get uninstalled when PDFCreator is removed from the user's PC and must be removed manually. If the home page and search settings were modified by this toolbar, they need to be manually reverted back by the user.

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Overview

Loads into the web browser

Connects to a server over the Internet

Installs a Windows Service

Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle

May modify the web browser's home page

Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!

pdfforge Toolbar has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Find out how to remove pdfforge Toolbar v6.5.

Program details

URL: www.pdfforge.org/content/pdfcreator-toolbar-spyware

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pdfforge Toolbar\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{169917C4-4A77-45F4-B20E-860703FD5E6F}

(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Estimated size: 1.35 MB

Files installed by pdfforge Toolbar v6.5

Program executable:

WidgiHelper.exe

Name:

Widgi Toolbar

WidgiHelper Application

Path:

C:\Program Files\pdfforge Toolbar\WidgiHelper.exe

MD5:

e9d5397a6437d17024ce661b68ada3be

Additional files:

WidgiHelper.exe - Widgi Toolbar (WidgiHelper Application)

pdfforgeToolbarIE.dll - Widgi Toolbar for Internet Explorer

pdfforgeToolbarIE64.dll

applicationupdater.exe - Application Updater

Behaviors exhibited

2 Internet Explorer BHOs

pdfforgeToolbarIE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'pdfforge Toolbar' with the class of {B922D405-6D13-4A2B-AE89-08A030DA4402}.

pdfforgeToolbarIE64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'IObit Apps Toolbar' with the class of {03EB0E9C-7A91-4381-A220-9B52B641CDB1}.

2 Internet Explorer Toolbars

pdfforgeToolbarIE.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'pdfforge Toolbar' with the class of {B922D405-6D13-4A2B-AE89-08A030DA4402}.

pdfforgeToolbarIE64.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'IObit Apps Toolbar' with the class of {03EB0E9C-7A91-4381-A220-9B52B641CDB1}.

2 Internet Explorer URL Search Hooks

pdfforgeToolbarIE.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'pdfforge Toolbar' with a class of {B922D405-6D13-4A2B-AE89-08A030DA4402} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.

pdfforgeToolbarIE64.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'IObit Apps Toolbar' with a class of {03EB0E9C-7A91-4381-A220-9B52B641CDB1} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.

Service

applicationupdater.exe runs as a service named 'Application Updater' (Application Updater) "Automatically downloads and installs application updates.".

Or, you can uninstall pdfforge Toolbar from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.

On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall a Program.

Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.

When you find the program pdfforge Toolbar v6.5, click it, and then do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall.

Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).

Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove pdfforge Toolbar.

If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by pdfforge Toolbar v6.5 you can restore them to their previous default settings.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.

Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.

The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

Mozilla Firefox

At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.

To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.

When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

Google Chrome

Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.

Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.

When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.

Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS

Win 7 (SP1) 60%

Win Vista (SP2) 3%

HOW DOES IT RUN?

Plugs into Internet Explorer

USER ACTIONS

Uninstall it 66%

Keep it 34%

Windows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Windows 7

65.08%

Windows XP

26.98%

Windows 8

4.76%

Windows Vista

3.17%

Which OS releases does it run on?

Windows 7 Home Premium

41.94%

Microsoft Windows XP

27.42%

Windows 7 Professional

12.90%

Windows 7 Enterprise

3.23%

Windows 7 Home Basic

3.23%

Windows 8 Pro

3.23%

Geography

22.06% of installs come from Germany

Which countries install it?

Germany

22.06%

United States

19.12%

France

7.35%

Belgium

5.88%

United Kingdom

5.88%

Hungary

5.88%

Italy

5.88%

Austria

2.94%

Brazil

2.94%

Netherlands

2.94%

Switzerland

1.47%

Chile

1.47%

Colombia

1.47%

Czech Republic

1.47%

PC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Acer

30.95%

Hewlett-Packard

28.57%

American Megatrends

14.29%

Samsung

7.14%

Dell

4.76%

GIGABYTE

4.76%

Intel

4.76%

Gateway

2.38%

ASUS

2.38%

Common models

Acer Aspire X1700

3.64%

VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu...

1.82%

Unknow Unknow

1.82%

ACER Aspire M5630

1.82%

Acer Aspire 5810T

1.82%

Acer Aspire 5741Z

1.82%

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